I don't think this would apply to the CRX in question, but a concern with really light weight cars is suspension. The lighter you go, the more you'd want to restrict the cargo/passenger capacity as every pound of variability between full load and just a driver is a greater percentage of the total weight than it is with a heavy car. In order to safely haul the maximum anticipated cargo, you have to spec the suspension for the max weight, but the lighter you go below that max with only a driver present, the stiffer the suspension will feel. Makes for a lousy riding car on the one end, but more importantly, can be unsafe at higher speed on broken pavement if the loaded/unloaded weight difference is a great percentage of the car's total weight. Contrary to what many a ricer believes, a stiff suspension is not always fast or safe on real world roads.
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